Last fall, we put out a call for nominations for our first inaugural Buzzy Awards. We wanted to recognize outstanding appraisers and firms and others in the industry from around the country. In this ...

The argument comes up all the time. Appraisers are getting squeezed from all sides—lenders, AMCs, regulators, and now even AI and automation. Meanwhile, other industries, from Hollywood writers to UPS ...

In recent developments, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has reinstated the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting (BOIR) requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).

This is a recording of part one of a three part series on the Devolution of Appraisal Theory and Process Contrary to long held beliefs, long term home price appreciation rates are modest and averages ...

In the appraisal of property for lending purposes, no requirement causes more frustration than comparable sale photos. Certainly, for lenders for which original comp photo is a requirement, there is ...

This article was originally published here. For additional articles by Tom Horn visit his website. Should appraisers have a blog? The real estate appraisal profession has gone ...

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Every year approximately 5 percent of appraisers will face a situation where they need their defense lawyer and we want you to be prepared because the stakes are your license. Prominent appraiser ...

What Poetry and Data Analysis Have in Common We will call this place our home. The dirt in which our roots may grow Though the ...

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When Fannie Mae adopted the ANSI Z765 measurement standard, effective in April of 2022, appraisers and industry stakeholders wondered if (or when) Freddie Mac would ...

Ever have an underwriter ask for more information on an appraisal or need some clarification on one of your appraisals? What is behind this? Is it the lender, if so, why are they asking? Is it the AMC ...